Memorandum appliance



1,629,459 May 1927 w.'| JENKINS MEMORANDUM APPLIANCE Filed Oct. 27, 1926r 76 "/0 k I F/ G. 2. WILL/AM LIONEL J$l f Patented May 17, 1927.

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KEM ORANDUM AlIL-IANGE) Application filed. October 27, 1926, Serial No.-144,490',-and in Great Britain November 2, 1925:

This invention relates to apparatus for use in recording engagementsother memoranda of the type comprisi-ngahollow casingor frame wherein apair of parallel rolllersarerotatabfly mounted and a band of paper iswound fromeoff one roller on to the other passing between apertures l ina plate, theapertures being suitably labelled and provided for enablinga pencil or other record to be made on the paper. a

The object of my invention is to provide improved apparatus of thistype.

Apparatus made in accordance with my present invention is characterizedby de tachable winding rollers each comprising two longitudinal pieceswith coned ends said longitudinal pieces .being held together andpositioned by cup-shaped sockets, one of said sockets for each rollerbeing mounted on the casing and the other on an axially-movablespring-pressed winding spindle positioned in and passing through thecasing.

The invention will be more readily understood by referring to theaccompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 shows in perspective one form ofappliance made in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 shows a detailed view of the inner construction thereof;

Fig. 3 is a plan of Fig. 1.

In the form of apparatus shown, 1 provide a box or cabinet (1 in whichare mounted two winding rollers b and 0. Between these rollers is wounda strip of paper f suitably ruled. At each end of one face ofthe'cabinet is a slot 9 in which is disposed an idle roller and thestrip of paper f, in passing between the winding rollers b and 0 passesthrough and over these slots 9 and idle rollers h, and, in this manner aportion of the paper always lies flat on one face of the cabinet, whichpermits notes to be made thereon.

On the strip of paper may be printed lines. divisions or any suitableconfigurations by which memoranda may be classified.

The winding rollers are preferably detachable from the sides of thecabinet and the spindles are made in two sections 11 and j between whichthe ends of the paper strip may be gripped. Each spindle is held inposition and the parts thereof are held together by virtue of their endsbeing tapered and fitting into cup-shaped ends of side shafts km whichare mounted in the sides ofthe cabinet. Of these side shafts one 7c, ismounted in hearings in any cu stomary manner and the other an forms thewinding spindle and is' mounted in such a manner that it, is capable ofaxial movement and passes out through the side of the cabinetbeing-provided with a knob or handle 92 by which it may be turned Discs0 are mounted onthe ends of each side shaft for .maintaining inalignment the rolls of paper and a spring 9 is interposed between eachdisc of each slidably mounted shaft m and the side of the cabinet. Stopsare moreover provided on the shaft for limiting its axial movement. Aprojection 7' is also provided on the spindle which projection engageswith a slot 79 in the winding spindle and interlocks the two.-

A slotted collar t is mounted externally of the cabinetthrough which theshaft passes and an internal groove u'is formed therein in order that aprojection 4; formed on the shaft may not prevent the rotation thereof.The projection however, may pass up the slot w in the collar t if theshaft'is pulled against the spring, and if the shaft be partiallyrotated it will engage with the top ofthe collar and hold the shaft inthis p0- sition, thus holding the spring in compression and allowing thewinding spindle to be inserted.

In use'it will be seen that engagements or other memoranda may bewritten on or read from the exposed portion of the paper and ifnecessary the handles or knobs n on the winding shafts may be operated,thus bringing any other desired portion of the paper into view In aconvenient form of marking the paper the strip is divided up into equalportions, each portion denoting a week in the year, and beingsub-divided into days, space being left for the required memoranda.

A grid or plate at of any suitable material may be provided, adapted tolie flat over a portion of the exposed writing material f, and thisplate may bear any words, representations or denominations which would votherwise be written directly onthev writing material.

I am aware that roller spindles in two sections held together by endsockets are known in the construction of blinds, screens and the like,and make 'noclaim to such construction, per se.

Detail construction of such apparatus may be varied without departingfrom the scope of the invention.

hat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A memorandumappliance comprising a casing, a pair of winding rollers rotatablymounted in the casing, a band of paper adapted to be wound from oneroller on to the other, idle rollers rotatably mounted in said casingover which the band of paper passes and is guided thereby part of theband being exposed and lying flat on the face of the casing, the saidwinding rollers being of a spindle-like form made in two longitudinalpieces between which the ends of the band of paper is held, the ends ofthe said two longitudinal pieces being tapered and located and heldtogether by cupshaped sockets, one of said sockets for each roller beingmounted on the casing and the other on an axially-movable spring-pressedwinding spindle positioned in and passing through the casing.

2. In a memorandum appliance of the kind described detachable Windingrollers each comprising two longitudinal pieces with V coned ends, saidlongitudinal pieces being held together and positioned by cup-shapedsockets, one of said sockets for each roller being mounted on the casingand the other on an axially-movable spring-pressedWinding spindlepositioned in and passing through the casing.

In testimony whereof, I alfix my si nature.

WILLIAM LIONEL JEN INS.

